Iran vs Syria: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Iran
0.9124 GPIA
in 2023
Syria
0.8971 GPIA
in 2024
Iran rank
94th
Syria rank
97th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Iran
- Syria
How they compare
Iran currently reports 0.9124 GPIA against 0.8971 GPIA in Syria, a difference of 0.0153 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Syria ahead.
Iran ranks 94th and Syria ranks 97th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iran averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 0.0289 GPIA | Syria |
| 2010s | 1.07 GPIA | 1.16 GPIA | 0.0893 GPIA | Syria |
| 2020s | 1.05 GPIA | 0.9276 GPIA | 0.119 GPIA | Iran |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Iran or Syria?
- Iran, at 0.9124 GPIA against 0.8971 GPIA in Syria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Iran and Syria?
- 0.0153 GPIA, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Syria?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Iran and Syria rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Iran ranks 94th and Syria ranks 97th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release